I am so thrilled to be making music with Ronan Chris Murphy again. We just wrapped another week at his studio, Veneto West, in Venice, CA, and I cannot say enough about his compassion, character, and kooky-cool ways of technically creating art. That said, in the studio today I was so lucky, I got to sit in the boss’s chair! I played 2nd Engineer and got to fiddle with the audio controls while Ronan played a “hog fiddle” and got to make a little music, too…because that’s the way we roll.
KB’S 4-STEP VOCAL RECORDING MANTRA
I am in the middle of recording my next record, which is essentially a collaborative global recording project: #ProjectELECTRICO. We’ve come off an amazing journey thus far—from the Venice in California to the Venice in Italy, and from Istanbul in Turkey to Oaxaca de Juarez in México.
As I prepare to record some vocals over the next 12 weeks in Austin, LA, and Ireland, I am reminded of my personal recording mantra. I thought I’d share it with you in the event it might be helpful to you as a singer, artist, or entrepreneur, because the message has no boundaries.
KB’S 4-STEP VOCAL RECORDING MANTRA
1. I am divinely on time.
2. I acknowledge what I bring when I walk into a room and when I walk out of a room.
Monte Albán: Soundscape & Photo Documentary
We are about six miles outside of Oaxaca de Juarez in Oaxaca, México, where we visited the archaeological site of Monte Albán for some history, soundscape recording, and an impromptu photo shoot…because this place is just flipping awesome. Monte Albán captures the vibe of #ProjectELECTRICO and the sound direction of the album: Global Galactic Pop (Ancient to Astro).
Recording in Oaxaca, México
In March we went to Oaxaca de Juarez in the region of Oaxaca, México, to record some amazing musicians for #ProjectELECTRICO: The Making of a Global Galactic Pop record around the world with Kathleen Blackwell and Ronan Chris Murphy.
Diego López made this incredible video about our heart-driven journey in Oaxaca. Diego shares some cool gear for recording remotely, plus he captures the nuances of Oaxaca sound to include a Bajo Quinto, Baritone Sax, Snare & Bass Drum, Tuba, plus an 18th Century Restored Pipe Organ. Enjoy the beauty that is Oaxaca!
First LA Sessions for Project ELÉCTRICO
Kathleen Blackwell (vocals and electrico piano), Victor Bisetti (drums), Tony Newton (bass), Diego Lopez (engineer), and Ronan Chris Murphy (producers) at Veneto West in Santa Monica, California working on Project ELECTRICO.
LA Production Session
Flew out to LA to meet with my Producer, Ronan Chris Murphy, and Engineer, Diego Lopez. We spent two days songwriting, listening to tracks recorded in Italy and Turkey this summer, and planning for a week of LA sessions in December. I have a lot of songwriting to continue to refine, along with getting my vocal and keyboard chops in shape for the studio.
Recording in Italy: #ProjectELECTRICO
Recording in Italy: a Berimbau, Farfisa, Demijohn & RainDirk + 3 Pears, a GoPro 2 & a Twerk for #ProjectELECTRICO
